Furntiture conjoinment structure

ABSTRACT

An improved furniture conjoinment structure of simple assembly and low cost in which an annular groove is centrally disposed in the top end of each table leg fixture connector block for the placement of a washer, thereby achieving a furniture conjoinment structure that is of simpler assembly and lower cost.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) Field of the Invention

The invention herein relates to an improved furniture conjoinmentstructure that is simple to assemble and low in cost.

2) Description of the Prior Art

Conventional furniture assembly structures typically utilize thefollowing three generations of design for firmly assembling the tableleg fixture to the tabletop:

(1) A detailed observation of the first-generation furniture assemblystructure, as indicated in FIG. 1, reveals that the steel tubes A1 onthe table leg fixture A have positioning holes A2, with a plastic bumperA3 (as shown in FIG. 1-A) fitted into each positioning hole A2 to fix aglass tabletop A4 in place and, furthermore, prevent the sliding of theglass tabletop A4.

(2) Observing the second-generation furniture assembly structure, asindicated in FIG. 2, the steel tubes A1 on the table leg fixture A haveround washers B (as shown in FIG. 2-A) sleeved onto them such that whenscrews B1 fasten the steel tubes A1 to the tabletop steel tubing B2,this fixes the glass tabletop A4 in place and, furthermore, prevent thesliding of the glass tabletop A4.

(3) Observing the third-generation furniture assembly structure, asindicated in FIG. 3, the steel tubes A1 on the table leg fixture A havepositioning holes C, with a suction disc C1 (as shown in FIG. 3-A)fitted into each positioning hole C to fix a glass tabletop A4 in placeand, furthermore, prevent the sliding of the glass tabletop A4.

While the said three generations of furniture conjoinment structures areby design all capable of firmly positioning the glass tabletop andpreventing glass table top slippage, the said three generations offurniture conjoinment structures still have shortcomings. Thefirst-generation assembly structure requires the drilling of positioningholes and, furthermore, the fitting of the plastic bumpers, the latterof which has the drawback of increasing component costs. Thesecond-generation assembly structure requires the use of steel tubessleeved with washers and, furthermore, screws for fastening, which againare drawbacks that raise component costs. The third-generation assemblystructure requires the drilling of positioning holes and, furthermore,the fitting of the suction discs, yet again involving the drawback ofgreater component cost.

As a result, the applicant of the invention herein, having been engagedin the furniture manufacturing industry for many years and knowledgeableof the various shortcomings stemming from the conventional furnitureassembly structures, improved the shortcomings of the prior art bysuccessfully developing the improved furniture conjoinment structure ofthe present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the invention herein is to provide an improvedfurniture conjoinment structure that is simple to assemble and,furthermore, low in cost.

The improved furniture conjoinment structure of the present inventionfeatures an annular groove that is centrally disposed in the each of thetop ends of the table leg fixture connector blocks for the placement ofwashers, thereby achieving a furniture conjoinment structure that is ofsimpler assembly and lower cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.

FIG. 1-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.

FIG. 2-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 2.

FIG. 3 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.

FIG. 3-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 is an exploded drawing of the invention herein.

FIG. 4-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 is an isometric drawing of the invention herein.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional drawing of the invention herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the exploded and the isometric drawing ofthe invention herein.

The improved furniture conjoinment structure consists of a table legfixture 1 assembled to a tabletop 2, the said table leg fixture 1utilizing connector blocks 3 and tabletop support members 4 integratedinto a quadrangle framework and, furthermore, table legs 5 are attachedto the bottom section of the connector blocks 3, the main features ofwhich are: an annular groove 6 is centrally disposed in the top end ofeach connector block 3 for the placement of a washer 7 (as shown in FIG.4-A), the said annular groove 6 and washer 7 are directly proportionalin shape and, furthermore, the height of the washer 7 is greater thanthe depth of the annular groove 6; additionally, the washer 7 isconstructed of a pliant rubber/plastic material, enabling the stableplacement of the tabletop 2 on the table leg fixture 1 and, furthermore,achieving a furniture conjoinment structure that is of simpler assemblyand lower component cost.

Refer to FIG. 6, the cross-sectional drawing of the invention herein.

When the table leg fixture 1 and the tabletop 2 are assembled together,due to the design of the table leg fixture 1 and the top ends of theconnector blocks 3, the annular groove 6 centrally disposed in theconnector block 3 top end provides for the entry of a washer 6 that notonly simplifies assembly, but also reduces cost and, furthermore, stablymaintains the position of tabletop 2 and effectively prevents slippageduring usage.

In summation of the foregoing section, since the design of the inventionherein provides a furniture assembly structure of straightforwardarrangement and low cost, the present invention meets the new patentrequirement of progressiveness and is submitted in application for thecommensurate patent rights.

1. An improved furniture conjoinment structure consisting of a table legfixture assembled to a tabletop, the said table leg fixture utilizingconnector blocks and tabletop support members integrated into aquadrangle framework and, furthermore, table legs are attached to thebottom section of the said connector blocks, the main features of whichare: an annular groove is centrally disposed in the top end of each saidconnector block for the placement of a washer, enabling the stableplacement of the said tabletop on the said table leg fixture.
 2. Asmentioned in claim 1 of the improved furniture conjoinment structureinvention herein, the said annular groove and the said washer aredirectly proportional in shape and, furthermore, the height of the saidwasher is greater than the depth of the said annular groove.
 3. Asmentioned in claim 1 of the improved furniture conjoinment structureinvention herein, the said washer is constructed of a pliantrubber/plastic material.